Cushion heel



lAug. 25. 1925.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM E, nonni/raum, on sen rnANcIsco, CALIFORNIA.

PATENT OFFICE.

' CUSHION HEEL.

Application filed January 30, 1924s. Serial No. 689,545. v 4

To @ZZ 'whom t may concern: l

Be it known that I, VILLIAM F. Donn- MANN, a citizen of the'United States, resid* ing in the city and county of San Francisco andv State of California, have invented a new and usefull Improvement in a Cushion I-Ieel, ofwhich the following is a specifica tion. 1

My invention relates to improvements in heels for shoes and the like wherein inner and outer `portions are separated by a compressible cushion adapted to resiliently support the weight of a wearer. y

The primary Vobject of my invention is to provide an improved resilient heel for shoes and the like.

Another object is toprovide an improved construction adapted to give increased resiliency. i L

A'further object is tofprovide an vvimprovedl device of the` character described which will present a neat and attractive appearance.

A still further object is to provide an improved construction which may be economically manufactured and which may be easily and eectively attached upon a shoe. p

I accomplish these and other objects Vby means of the device disclosed. in the drawings forming a part of the present specification wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout said specification and drawings and in which, 1

'F ig. 1 is a broken longitudinal section of the heel of a shoe showing my improved resilient Vheel construction.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the manner in which the cushion is compressed.-

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 in the direction indin cated.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the bottom of the heel.

Referring to the drawings my improved heel will be seen to consist of inner and outer heel portions designated in general by the numerals 1 and 2 respectively. The inner portion consists preferably of two lifts of leather, or other suitable material secured in proximate matching relation in any suitable manner. Apertures 3 are formed through the inner portion 1 of the heel, said apertures having enlarged counterbored portions i formed the inner lift.

The outer heel portion 2 also preferably consists of two lifts of leather or othersuitable'material. The outer portion 2 is connected to the-inner portion 1 by means of connecting elements 6 secured to the outer portion 2l and slidably engaging the inner portion 1 of the heel. In the preferred construction disclosed in the drawings the ele-r ments 6 are preferably split rivets having heads? received -within the counterbores Li. The shanks of the rivets are slidably mount# ed within the apertures 3 and the outer split ends 8 of therivets are expanded and clinched into the inner lift of the outer heel portion 2, the clinched ends of the rivets being coveredrby the outer lift of said heel portion.

v `Springs 9 are mountedupon the shanks of the rivets between the inner and outer heell portions l and 2, said springs being adapted to hold saidportions in normal spaced relation and to supportthe weight ofa wearer. The space between the inner and outer portions is filled byY acompressible filler 12 mounted between the inner and outer heel portions 1 and 2, said filler being made from sponge rubber or other suitable material of a resilient compressible character, adapted to normally be slightly compressed so as to completely fill the space. (Dpenings 11 are formed in the filler 12 to'receive the springs 9, the springs being thus fully enclosed within the filler. The filler is prefably cemented to the inner and outer portions of the heel to eectively exclude all moisture and foreign matter from the springs thereby protecting said springs from injury and deterioration.

The heel is secured upon the solei/i of a shoe 15 by means of nails 16 or other suitable securing members driven through the inner portion l of the heel and into the sole 14, said nails being clinched in the ordinary manner. Openings 17 are formed through the same from being drawn through the leather. f

The cushioning effect obtained by my improved heel is due to the combined resilience aorded by the. springs 9 and the filler 12, The weight of the wearer is normally carried upon the cushion formed by the springs y and the filler which are made of a character adapted to be only; slightly compressed under the weight of the wearer when evenly applied. When an. extra pressure is applied as by the shock occurring when the heel strikes the ground in walking, the springs and filler are compressed to a greater degree as shownv in Fig. 2 of the drawings thereby absorbing to a large degree the force of impact and relieving the wearer from. the sudden jolt commonly suffered. Furthermore the springs'and filler cooperate to absorb vibration from a surface. upon which the wearer may be standing, thereby aording great relief to trainmen and others compelledlr to stand upon vibrating surfaces.

i VhilefI have shown and particularly described vthe` construction which I nowL deem to be most practical', I do not wish torestrict myself to the exact details shown, but desire to availmyselfof such modifications as may falliwithinthe scope of theappended claims.

Having. thus described ymy invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by InettersgPatent is,

1. A heel for shoes. andthe like comprising inner and outer portions; .connecting elements secured to one portion andslidably engaging the other portion of the. heel; springsmounted around said4 connecting elements between the inner and outer portions ofthe heel to hold the same in' spaced relation; and a fillerA formed; from sponge-rubber mounted between the. inner and outer heely portions to enclose the: springs to resiliently support the weight of a wearer, said filler` having its edges matching with the edges of the inner and outer portionsof the heel andentirely `iilling the space therebetween to exclude foreign matter from the springs.

2. A heel for shoes and the like comprising inner and outer portions; connecting elements secured to. one. portion and slidably engaging the other portion of the heel; springs mounted around said connecting elements between the inner and outer portions ofthe heel todhold the same in spaced relation; and a filler formed from sponge rubber mounted between the inner and outer heel portions to enclosethe springs and cooperate with. the springs to resiliently support the weight of. a wearer, said ller having its edges matching with the edges of the vinner. and outer portions of the heei andi entirely filling the space therebetween to exclude foreign matter from the springs; the filler and outer heel portion having apertures therethrough whereby securing means may be applied throughxsaid apertures to secure the innerportion. upon the heel of the shoe. f

3. A heel for shoes and the like comprising inner andi outer portions; ak plurality of split rivets having their heads slidably mounted within recessesfomned yupon the upper side. of the inner portion and: their lsplit ends secured within the outer heel portion to slidablyconnect said portions.; springs t mounted around' the rivets between the inner and outer portions. to resilientlyv hold-fthe portions in spaced relation; and al filler formed from sponge rubber mounted between the inner. andf outer portions of the heelvto enclose the springs andv to cooperate withvthe springsy to resiliently support the weight of a wearer, said fillerl having its edgesmatching with theedges of the inner and outer yportions tofrom a` continuous surface therewith and entirely filling the. space between said'` inner rand outer portions to exclude foreign matter from the springs.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my Sgnat-ure.

WILLIAMF. DOHEMANN.- 

